SOLUTION: In a metal alloy, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 17. If there are 476 pounds of copper, how much zinc is there?

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Question 892230: In a metal alloy, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 17. If there are 476 pounds of copper, how much zinc is there?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a metal alloy, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 17.
If there are 476 pounds of copper, how much zinc is there?
:
let x = the multiplier
then
3x = amt of zinc
and
17x = amt of copper
therefore
17x = 476
x = 476/17
x = 28 is the multiplier
Find the zinc amt
3*28 = 84 pounds of zinc